Lot 41:
An Assortment of Vintage and Contemporary Beaded Costume Jewelry
Description
A collection of vintage and contemporary costume jewelry featuring various necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. The assortment includes a prominent multi-strand seed bead necklace with a large fringed pendant in light blue, black, and orange, woven in a geometric pattern. Other necklaces include a multi-strand black and white seed bead design with a silver-tone lobster claw clasp, a double-strand bright yellow faceted plastic bead necklace, and a multi-strand piece combining carved bone-colored floral beads with smooth tan wooden beads. The lot also features a double-strand metallic gold-tone bead necklace with a floral-motif clasp, a long single strand of dark navy beads interspersed with turquoise-colored mottled stone-effect beads, and a blue and white molded plastic multi-strand necklace.
Bracelets include a memory wire or stretch design with dark green and iridescent faceted beads and a single-strand faux pearl bracelet with a gold-tone clasp. Earrings consist of a pair of red and orange circular plastic elements set in gold-tone metal, mounted on a white card printed with the word FASHION in black capitals, and a pair of silver-tone hoop earrings. Also included is a sealed plastic package containing yellow cord or leather thong components. Materials throughout the collection include molded glass, plastic, Lucite, seed beads, faux pearls, wood, base metals, and cord.
Condition report:
The collection is in good overall condition with some items showing signs of age. Tangling is present among several of the multi-strand necklaces. The faux pearl bracelet shows minor surface rubbing to the finish. Base metal clasps and the silver-tone hoop earrings exhibit light surface wear and minor oxidation. The woven seed bead pendant and its fringe appear intact. The yellow cord components remain sealed in their original plastic packaging.
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